New York
Things are about to get totally 90's. Pink Cookies are throwing a 90's-themed party at the graffiti covered Reboot (formerly GunBar). DJ TekitIZi and Unkle Chip are spinning some jams and half-priced drinks will be served. [Flavorpill]
Head to the Brooklyn Bowl to catch Gossip tonight and, if you want to make a whole night of it, stick around for ?uestlove's weekly Bowl Train party. [via Oh My Rockness]
Head to the Brooklyn Bowl to catch Gossip tonight and, if you want to make a whole night of it, stick around for ?uestlove's weekly Bowl Train party. [via Oh My Rockness]
The 10th Annual New York Burlesque Festival opens today with over 100 different burlesque artists from around the world congregating in NYC to strip tease their way into your heart. [Village Voice]
Snoop D-O-Double G (er, actually, we should say Snoop Lion) plays NJ's Wellmont Theatre tonight. [via Oh My Rockness]
Snoop D-O-Double G (er, actually, we should say Snoop Lion) plays NJ's Wellmont Theatre tonight. [via Oh My Rockness]
Los Angeles
SoCal's contemporary art and design fair, Art Platform, kicks off today. The four day event will feature a number of exhibitions happening in LA as well such as Zarina: Paper Like Skin at The Hammer Museum and The Sun and Other Stars: Katy Grannan and Charlie White at LACMA. [Time Out]
Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst is playing tonight at Royce Hall. Though most famous for singing the saddest songs in the history of sad songs as the frontman for Bright Eyes, Oberst has also played in many other acts like Desaparecidos and Monsters of Folk. [Flavorpill]
Chicago
Writer and editor Sam Weller recently released Shadow Show, a collection of short stories inspired by Ray Bradbury written by authors like Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Dave Eggers, and more. Catch Weller and various contributors discuss the book (and most likely aliens and dystopian futures) tonight at The Book Cellar. [Flavorpill]
Sultry shoegazers The Raveonettes are playing tonight at Lincoln Hall along with Cold Showers and Melody's Echo Chamber. [Oh My Rockness]
London
Psychedelic rock band (and garden fanatics) Yeasayer is playing tonight at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire while on tour for their latest album, Fragrant World. [Time Out]